Kike Barja

Kike Barja
Barja with Osasuna in 2018
Personal information
Full name Enrique Barja Afonso
Date of birth (1997-04-01) 1 April 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Noáin, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Osasuna
Number 11
Youth career
2005–2014 Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Osasuna B 144 (37)
2014– Osasuna 204 (12)
International career‡
2014 Spain U17 1 (1)
2015 Spain U18 2 (0)
2015 Spain U19 1 (0)
2025– Basque Country 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025

Enrique "Kike" Barja Afonso (born 1 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a wide midfielder or winger for and captains La Liga club Osasuna.

Club career

Born in Noáin, Navarre, Barja joined CA Osasuna's youth setup in 2005 at the age of eight. He made his senior debut for the reserves on 25 August 2013 at the age of 16, coming on as a second-half substitute for Miguel Olavide and scoring the last in a 2–0 Tercera División home win against CD Huarte.

On 28 November 2015, Barja scored a brace in a 4–0 away routing over UD Mutilvera; he added another double seven days later, in a 5–0 thrashing of CD Erriberri. The following 25 September, he again scored two goals in a 3–1 home win against CD Guijuelo in the Segunda División B.

On 15 May 2017, Barja was definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2017–18 season. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut five days later, replacing Carlos Clerc in a 0–5 away loss to Sevilla FC, as his side was already relegated.

International career

Barja was called up to the Basque Country national team for a friendly match against Palestine on 15 November 2025.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Osasuna B 2013–14 Tercera División 286—10296
2014–15 Tercera División 324—21345
2015–16 Tercera División 3112—403512
2016–17 Segunda División B 378——378
2017–18 Segunda División B 167——167
Total 14437—7115138
Osasuna 2016–17 La Liga 1000—10
2017–18 Segunda División 19110—201
2018–19 Segunda División 34310—353
2019–20 La Liga 8020—100
2020–21 La Liga 33244—376
2021–22 La Liga 21230—242
2022–23 La Liga 27181—352
2023–24 La Liga 1602030210
2024–25 La Liga 15030—180
2025–26 La Liga 27241—313
2026–27 La Liga 3100—31
Total 204122863023518
Career total 3484928610138656
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
  2. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Conference League, one appearance in Supercopa de España

Honours

Osasuna

Osasuna B

References

  1. ↑ "Kike Barja: "Tengo la sensación de haber cumplido un sueño"" [Kike Barja: "I have the feeling of fulfilling a dream"] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "La nueva perla de Osasuna que estuvo a punto de recalar en Lezama: Kike Barja" [The new pearl of Osasuna who were near to end up in Lezama: Kike Barja] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kike Barja capitanea las últimas goleadas del Promesas" [Kike Barja captains the last routings of Promesas] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Kike Barja sigue aupando a Osasuna B" [Kike Barja keeps raising Osasuna B] (in Spanish). Vavel. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Kike Barja formará parte de la primera plantilla del Club Atlético Osasuna la próxima temporada" [Kike Barja will be a part of the first team of Club Atlético Osasuna the following season] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ "Pitos para Sampaoli, aplausos para el Sevilla" [Boos for Sampaoli, applauses for Sevilla] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Jagoba Arrasatek deialdia iragarri du" [Jagoba Arrasate announces the call] (in Basque). Basque Football Federation. 7 November 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 Kike Barja at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Kike Barja at Soccerway
  10. ↑ "Crónica | El Real Madrid tiñe la Copa de blanco tras una vibrante final (2-1)" [Report | Real Madrid dyes the Cup white after a thrilling final (2-1)]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 6 May 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2025.